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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,340.70 and 103,590.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,340.70 and 103,590.14 is: 226,674.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,340.70 : 103,590.14 = 103,590.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,340.70/103,590.14 = 103,590.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,340.70x = 103,590.14 × 103,590.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,340.70x = 10,730,917,234.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,730,917,234.71/47,340.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,674.23

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